IFG Group has acquired Bank of Scotland Trust Company, the Jersey-based provider of trust and company administration services, for up to £6.8m.29-Dec-2005

Ernst & Young is planning to expand the workforce in its consulting division from 120 to 300 by the end of 2006.28-Dec-2005

Vebnet has raised £1m in a share placing to fund the expansion of its Edinburgh-based employee benefit solutions business.27-Dec-2005

CPP Group, the provider of insurance plans for credit card holders, has secured £25m of funding to expand in Europe and Asia and to improve facilities at its York headquarters.27-Dec-2005

Henderson Group is to sell Towry Law, the independent financial adviser and general insurance broker, to JS&P Holdings for £37m.22-Dec-2005

BDO Stoy Hayward is planning to expand the 100-strong workforce at its business services office in Leeds by 20% over the next six months.22-Dec-2005

HBOS is to set up a 30,000 sq ft Halifax Home Insurance claims centre at the NG2 business park in Nottingham next October, with the relocation of 100 jobs from Kegworth and the creation of 200 new jobs.21-Dec-2005

HBOS is planning to open its biggest Bank of Scotland branch at Argyle Street in Glasgow in 2007, employing 65 staff, but three existing city centre sites would close.21-Dec-2005

Lloyds TSB is to sell its Goldfish credit card business to Morgan Stanley of the US for £1bn.21-Dec-2005

Egg is to create 300 new jobs at its internet banking call centre in Derby, taking the total workforce to 2,000.15-Dec-2005

ClearDebt, the Manchester-based debt solutions company, is to be acquired by Carrwood in a £3m reverse takeover.13-Dec-2005

Morgan Stanley is to acquire Advantage Home Loans, the Ellesmere Port-based mortgage arranging company with 150 staff, for undisclosed terms.12-Dec-2005

Arlington, the property fund management company, has been acquired by Macquarie Goodman of Australia for about £200m.12-Dec-2005

XKO Group is to acquire Powerdebt, the Birmingham-based revenue assurance and debt management company.07-Dec-2005

Lewis Silkin, the law firm, is said to be planning to set up a 85,000 sq ft office at 5 Chancery Lane in London.06-Dec-2005

BDO Stoy Hayward, the accountancy firm, is planning to set up a 165,000 sq ft office at the former M&S headquarters in Baker Street.05-Dec-2005

Aquilo has sold its AccidentCare membership services business to Broker Assistance for £0.4m, as part of on ongoing partnership between the two companies in the provision of claims handling, credit hire and credit repair services.02-Dec-2005

Greatfleet, the London-based financial recruitment company trading as Fleet Search, has been acquired by Longbridge International in a reverse takeover.01-Dec-2005

KPMG is said to be in discussions to set up a 120,000 sq ft regional headquarters at Snow Hill in Birmingham.01-Dec-2005

KPMG is to create 30 new jobs at its tax practice in Glasgow, due to rising demand for its personal self-assessment tax returns service.29-Nov-2005

Clarke Wilmott, the law firm, is to relocate its Southampton office to a 20,000 sq ft site at Botley Grange, and the workforce will rise from 90 to at least 125 over the next three years.29-Nov-2005

Syndicate Asset Management is to acquire Investment Management Holdings for about £7.6m.28-Nov-2005

Man Group has sold the European operations of the recently-acquired Refco brokerage business to Marathon Asset Management of the US for undisclosed terms.28-Nov-2005

Axa is to recruit 100 extra staff at its office in Ipswich, in order to provide insurance services for the Lloyds TSB Insurance travel account.25-Nov-2005

Citigroup, the US financial services company, is to relocate 120 Belfast-based staff to a new 38,000 sq ft site in the city's Titanic Quarter next September, and is still aiming to create 255 jobs over the next four years.24-Nov-2005

AssetCo Group, the asset management services company with 402 staff in Belfast, Reading, London and Papworth, has undergone a management buy-out for undisclosed terms.23-Nov-2005

Glasgow City Council and Scottish Enterprise Glasgow are planning to pool some of their resources and seek a suitable site for the creation a one-stop shop for business advice and support.23-Nov-2005

Sagitta Asset Management has been acquired by Fleming Family & Partners for undisclosed terms, with the transfer of ten staff.23-Nov-2005

ADVFN is to acquire Equity Holdings, the equity research company, for up to £1.5m.22-Nov-2005

Nationwide Building Society is to set up a new call centre at an undisclosed site in Wakefield, with the creation of 300 jobs.21-Nov-2005

Herbert Smith, the law firm, is to set up a 40,000 sq ft office at City Gate House on London's Finsbury Square.21-Nov-2005

Cavendish Grant is to merge with Chartwell to create a combined Bath-based financial services group with 60 staff.18-Nov-2005

Begbies Traynor has acquired W3 Debt Solutions, the Chorley-based debt company with 15 staff, for an initial £1.4m.16-Nov-2005

Vantis has acquired the non-audit business of Harrow-based Booth Anderson Chester for an initial £0.6m.15-Nov-2005

Buckles Solicitors, the Peterborough-based law firm, is to relocate 100 staff to the Bourges Boulevard next spring.11-Nov-2005

Bank of New York has announced plans to double the size of its new Manchester operation, with the site employing 350 staff by the end of 2006 and 750 in a few years.10-Nov-2005

Liberata is to set up a council tax and state benefits call centre in Barrow, which will employ 200 staff.10-Nov-2005

Yorkshire Bank is to open a new flagship branch in the centre of Leeds in January, and 18 staff will relocate from two existing branches.10-Nov-2005

OGC Buying Solutions, the government procurement service, is to create 20 new jobs in Liverpool over the next few weeks.09-Nov-2005

Lighthouse Group has acquired Carrwood Barker, the firm of 40 independent financial advisers with offices in Manchester and Milton Keynes, for an initial £3.3m.08-Nov-2005

Noble Investments is planning to acquire Baldwins, the London-based coin dealer and auctioneer, for £4.5m.07-Nov-2005

National Assembly for Wales is providing financial support to Contact Centres UK to set up a new financial services and legal call centre in Bridgend, with the creation of 50 jobs.04-Nov-2005

The Financial Services Skills Council is planning to set up a National Financial Services Academy in September 2006, including an initial three centres in Manchester, Norwich and London.02-Nov-2005

Admiral is to create 250 jobs at its motor insurance business in Swansea over the next three years, and will relocate from the city centre to the 40,000 sq ft Cyprium waterfront scheme next spring.02-Nov-2005

Neteller has acquired Netinvest and its Netbanx subsidiary, the Cambridge-based payment service provider, from Transact Group for £12m.01-Nov-2005

Ulster Bank is to invest £50m in branch improvements over the next three years, including 90 sites in Northern Ireland and 120 in the Republic.31-Oct-2005

GMAC Financial Services is to create 100 new jobs at its car finance business in Nantgarw, near Caerphilly, by the end of the year.31-Oct-2005

Davenham, the specialist finance company, is planning to raise £27m in a flotation on Aim, in order to fund acquisitions and expansion into new regions.31-Oct-2005

Barclaycard is said to be planning to set up a 100,000 sq ft office at the Spinningfields development in Manchester.31-Oct-2005

BDO Stoy Hayward, the accountancy firm, is to set up a 20,700 sq ft office at Ocean Village in Southampton.31-Oct-2005

Campbell Dallas is to merge with MacMillan & Co of Glasgow, creating a combined accountancy group with annual turnover of more than £8m.25-Oct-2005

Intrum Justitia is creating 40 new jobs at its debt collection and credit management services call centre in Liverpool.24-Oct-2005

Direct Legal & Collections is looking to create up to 250 jobs at its new debt collection call centre in Brackley.21-Oct-2005

Consensus Business Group, the finance and property group, is to set up a 33,000 sq ft headquarters for 200 staff at 35 Park Lane, London.20-Oct-2005

Hazell Carr, the financial services outsourcing company, is relocating up to 300 staff from Newport to a new 22,500 sq ft office in Cardiff.19-Oct-2005

Bank of New York is to acquire 80% of Alcentra, the London-based fund manager, for an estimated £172m.19-Oct-2005

Tata Consultancy Services of India is to set up its first outsourcing operation in the UK having won a contract to provide back-office services for Pearl Assurance, which will involve the transfer of 950 Peterborough-based staff.19-Oct-2005

Bridgewell has bought the UK equity capital markets operation of US-based Robert W Baird for almost £10m.18-Oct-2005

GE Consumer Finance is seeking a suitable location in the Midlands to set up a 100,000 sq ft office and call centre, in order to consolidate a number of existing offices onto one site.17-Oct-2005

Gateley Wareing is to merge with Henderson Boyd Jackson to create a combined law firm called HBJ Gateley Wareing with offices in Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leicester and Nottingham.17-Oct-2005

Leeds Group has sold Leeds Leasing, its equipment leasing division, to Bibby Asset Finance for £5m.17-Oct-2005

Broker Network Holdings has acquired THB Northern of Leeds, in order to expand its network of independent community insurance brokers.13-Oct-2005

Direct Line has confirmed plans to relocate about 900 staff from three Glasgow offices to Atlantic Quay by next spring, and 200 new jobs will be created at the site by 2008.21-Sep-2005

Standard Life is to relocate the headquarters of its Standard Life Healthcare division and 350 jobs from Guildford to Bournemouth, following the acquisition of Bournemouth-based FirstAssist Insurance for undisclosed terms.21-Sep-2005

Millfield Group, the financial services advisory group, is to sell its international division to de Vere Holding Company for £0.8m.20-Sep-2005

Grant Thornton, the accountancy firm, is planning to set up a 25,000 sq ft office at Whitehall Riverside in Leeds.19-Sep-2005

Corries Solicitors, the York-based legal insurance cover firm with 250 staff, has been acquired by newly-formed Minster Law, which is backed by Budget Insurance of Peterborough.16-Sep-2005

Aberdeen Asset Management is to acquire two fund management operations from Deutsche Asset Management, including the London and Philadelphia-based fixed income businesses and the Oeic business, funded by a £215m rights issue.08-Jul-2005

Broker Network Holdings has acquired Fraser Tennant, the Stirling-based insurance broker, for up to £2.8m.05-Jul-2005

Jelf Group has acquired the financial services business of Crowther Beard, the accountancy group with offices in Herefordshire, Gloucestershire and Worcestershire.04-Jul-2005

MBNA, the credit card company with 4,000 staff in Chester, is to be acquired by Bank of America in a £20bn deal.04-Jul-2005

Dryden Wealth Management, the private wealth manager, has been acquired by Fortis for £57m.04-Jul-2005

Debtmatters is planning to raise £3m in a flotation on Aim to fund the expansion of its consumer debt advice business.01-Jun-2005

Friends Provident is to sell Isis Equity Partners to its 37-strong investment staff for up to £10m.30-May-2005

Fortis Insurance is to create a further 150 jobs at its offices in Eastleigh and Gloucester, having won a contract from Age Concern.27-May-2005

London & Country Mortgages of Bath is looking to recruit a further 40 mortgage advisers this year.26-May-2005

BiB Group is planning to double the size of its Darlington-based insurance business over the next five years, with the creation of 20 jobs.25-May-2005

Britannia Building Society is to acquire 97 Bristol & West bank branches from Bank of Ireland in a £150m deal, and about 32 branches are expected to close with the rest being rebranded as Britannia.25-May-2005

Jelf Group has acquired RK Harrison Insurance of Taunton for £1m.20-May-2005

Bank Machine, the Hatfield-based ATM operator with 50 staff, has been acquired by Cardtronics of the US.20-May-2005

Helix Associates, the private equity fund placement firm with 17 staff, has been acquired by Jefferies Group of the US for undisclosed terms.20-May-2005

Yorkshire Bank is looking to expand its senior management team in Liverpool, with vacancies in asset finance, acquisition funding, wealth management and treasury solutions.20-May-2005

JP Morgan, the financial services firm, is opening a new office with up to 40 staff at Temple Square in Liverpool this month.19-May-2005

ACCA, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, expects to create a further 50 jobs to add to the 250 at its new Central Quay office in Glasgow.17-May-2005

Benfield, the reinsurance company, is looking to relocate its headquarters from the existing 100,000 sq ft office in Bishopsgate to a 150,000 sq ft site.16-May-2005

Whiteley Insurance Consultants of Halifax has been sold by its liquidators, with Travel & General Insurance Company acquiring the travel business and WY Risk Management acquiring the commercial insurance division.13-May-2005

Halliwells is planning to double the size of its Liverpool office over the next three years, following its recent merger with Cuff Roberts.10-May-2005

Barclays is to acquire a 60% stake in Absa, the South African bank, for £2.9bn, and will integrate the business with its existing operations in other African countries.10-May-2005

GUS has acquired Lowermybills of the US for £174m, in order to expand its Experian consumer credit data business.09-May-2005

Telecom Service Centres is to create up to 80 jobs at its call centre in Aviemore, having won a new tele-banking contract from HSBC.05-May-2005

Vantis is to acquire Numerica, the accountancy services group, for £16m, while Numerica offices in Bristol, Manchester and Southampton are being acquired by BDO Stoy Hayward for £12m.04-May-2005

Reynolds Porter Chamberlain, the law firm, is seeking a suitable site for a 100,000 sq ft office in London EC3, and hopes to relocate by the end of 2006.02-May-2005

Holman Fenwick & Willan, the law firm, is looking to set up a new 70,000 sq ft office in London EC3.02-May-2005

Cox, the motorcycle insurer, is to accept a £298m takeover offer from a management team backed by Englefield Capital and Duke Street Capital.02-May-2005

Singer & Friedlander, the London-based merchant bank, is to be acquired by Kaupthing of Iceland for £547m.02-May-2005

Killik & Co is to expand its stockbroking and financial planning offices in Ipswich with the creation of 40 jobs.29-Apr-2005

Hitachi Capital is to merge its Leeds-based consumer finance division with its Horsforth-based credit management and insurance services divisions, and the combined business will relocate to new offices in Leeds.28-Apr-2005

Crutes is planning to recruit an additional 30 staff at its Newcastle-based law firm this year.25-Apr-2005

Hunton & Williams is planning to relocate its London-based law firm to a 25,000 sq ft office at the Swiss Re Tower.25-Apr-2005

MBNA Europe, the credit card company, is to set up an in-house transactional printing operation at its Chester headquarters, with the creation of 80 jobs.22-Apr-2005

Credit Services Europe is planning to create 100 new jobs at its Shadow debt recovery business in Cwmbran over the next four years.19-Apr-2005

Travelex has acquired the banknotes and travellers cheques business of Brown Shipley for undisclosed terms.18-Apr-2005

Hogg Robinson is to sell its benefits and consultancy services business to Duke Street Capital for an estimated £120m, in order to focus on corporate travel.14-Apr-2005

Barclays is to acquire a majority stake in Fiat's Iveco vehicle finance and leasing business for £67m.12-Apr-2005

Beachcroft Wansbroughs, the law firm, is said to be looking to set up a new 100,000 sq ft office in Bristol to consolidate its existing sites.11-Apr-2005

The Funding Corporation has acquired two credit and leasing businesses from Five Arrows Leasing Group for undisclosed terms - County Leasing & Finance of Swansea and Benton Finance of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.07-Apr-2005

Larking Gowen has expanded its accountancy operations in East Anglia by acquiring Martin Wright & Co of Colchester and Unica of Ipswich.07-Apr-2005

Admiral Group is recruiting 100 additional staff for its insurance call centres in Swansea and Cardiff this month.06-Apr-2005

The Homebuyers Advice Centre is to relocate its mortgages business and 30 staff from Bolton to Chorley in May, with the creation of 50 new jobs.30-Mar-2005

International Risk Consultants of Glasgow has acquired TDF Credit Insurance Services for more than £1m.30-Mar-2005

Tilney, the Liverpool-based asset management company, is to undergo a management buy-out backed by Bridgepoint for an estimated £125m.30-Mar-2005

Clay Shaw Thomas is relocating its accountancy firm and 45 staff to a new site at Bocam Park in Bridgend.29-Mar-2005

Community Broking Group has acquired Exius, the Manchester-based provider of insurance premium finance, for up to £0.3m.24-Mar-2005

Close Brothers is to acquire Seydler, the German market maker and broker, for £17m.23-Mar-2005

Martin Aitken & Co, the Glasgow-based accountancy, is to merge with Wm Lockhart & Co, and 19 Lockhart staff will relocate from its office in West Nile Street.22-Mar-2005

Quinn-Direct is to create about 90 new jobs at its insurance business in Manchester.17-Mar-2005

Euromoney Institutional Investor has acquired CEIC Holdings, the Hong Kong-based provider of economic data, for up to £18m.14-Mar-2005

Chesterton has sold 16 London-based residential estate agencies out of receivership to CIC International for about £1m.14-Mar-2005

Chesterton is to sell five commercial property offices in London, Newcastle, Cardiff, Southampton and Leeds out of receivership to Atisreal, securing the future of 115 staff.14-Mar-2005

Britannic Group is to acquire Century Group for £44m, in order to expand its Britannic Unit Linked Assurance division.11-Mar-2005

Coface is to extend the office space at its risk information department in Birmingham, and the workforce will rise from six to 12.11-Mar-2005

The Scottish Executive is to relocate 100 jobs at the Accountant in Bankruptcy agency from Edinburgh to Ayrshire, and several sites are being considered in the Irvine Bay area.10-Mar-2005

Bcwgroup is to acquire credit management firm Apex for about £5m, and plans to create about 100 new jobs at the Apex base in Stratford-upon-Avon.09-Mar-2005

HSBC is planning to reorganise its investment research business with the creation of about 50 jobs for analysts in London, New York and Hong Kong over the next six months.07-Mar-2005

Wragge & Co is to relocate its 15-strong private client team to the Birmingham office of law firm Mills & Reeve in May.04-Mar-2005

Newcastle Building Society is considering plans to relocate its headquarters and 855 staff to a larger site outside the city, and will consider business parks in North Tyneside.04-Mar-2005

Co-operative Insurance Society has confirmed plans to create 120 jobs at a new call centre at its head office in Manchester.03-Mar-2005

Brabners Chaffe Street, the law firm, is looking to relocate its 50 Manchester-based staff to a larger site in the city centre.02-Mar-2005

Motaquote Insurance, the Rhondda Valley-based insurance broker with 16 branches and 120 staff, has undergone a management buy-in for about £5m, and will be renamed ProtectaGroup.01-Mar-2005

Lloyds TSB is to create about 200 customer service jobs at its insurance operation in Newport, South Wales, over the next four months.01-Mar-2005

Bank of Ireland has sold its Chase de Vere independent financial advice business to AWD of Germany for £21m.01-Mar-2005

Aon is to set up a travel insurance call centre in Leicester, with the creation of 120 jobs.28-Feb-2005

Travelex, the foreign exchange group with 670 branches worldwide, is to be sold to Apax Partners for £690m.28-Feb-2005

Abbey is to spend £8.5m rebranding its 726 branches to include the logo of its Spanish owner Santander Central Hispano, and also plans to increase the number of sales staff in branches by 30%.28-Feb-2005

Bartercard, the trade exchange, has been acquired by Universal Direct for £65m.28-Feb-2005

The National Assembly for Wales is to set up regional offices for more than 1,000 staff in Llandudno Junction and Aberystwyth over the next three years, with 300 of the jobs being relocated from Cardiff.25-Feb-2005

Policy Administration Services, the Crewe-based provider of administrative facilities for the insurance services of the Caudwell Group, is planning to create up to 2,000 jobs over the next five years.25-Feb-2005

WH Ireland is planning to expand its financial services operations in Manchester and relocate to a larger site in London this year.23-Feb-2005

Sunderland Marine, the insurance company, is to relocate up to 75 staff from Sunderland to a new £5m headquarters in Durham in June.17-Feb-2005

Avon UK is looking to recruit a further 20,000 people to its direct salesforce, and may expand its product range by offering life insurance, motor insurance and credit cards.16-Feb-2005

Begbies Traynor has acquired A Segal & Co, the Essex-based insolvency practice, for £0.5m, and most of Segal's staff will relocate to Begbies Traynor's London office.16-Feb-2005

Debt Free Direct is to raise £8.5m in a share placing to fund the expansion of its consumer debt advice business.15-Feb-2005

Nymex of the US is planning to open an energy futures trading floor in London this year.15-Feb-2005

Charles Stanley is set to acquire Rowan Dartington, the Bristol-based stockbroker with six offices, for an estimated £8m.15-Feb-2005

Credit Centre UK is looking to recruit an additional 30 staff for its West Midlands-based finance business, with vacancies for administrators, mortgage sales professionals and call centre staff.14-Feb-2005

Hill Dickinson, the law firm, is said to be considering plans to relocate its three Liverpool offices and up to 700 staff to the £100m St Paul's Square development in 2006.03-Feb-2005

CCS Enforcement Services, the Bromsgrove-based debt enforcement company that employs 110 bailiffs and about 100 support staff, has undergone a management buy-out backed by Barclays Ventures.02-Feb-2005

Citigroup has shortlisted Scotland as a potential location for the expansion of its administration and global custody business, which could create hundreds of jobs.02-Feb-2005

Teather & Greenwood, the stockbroker, is to be acquired by Landsbanki of Iceland for £43m.02-Feb-2005

Durlacher is planning to merge with the Panmure Gordon stockbroking division of Lazard, and the combined 160-strong workforce will be based at Durlacher's Moorgate office.02-Feb-2005

Royal Bank of Scotland is to relocate the London office of its Adam & Company private banking business to a new £9.2m site in Mayfair.31-Jan-2005

Barclays has started to relocate its 5,000 head office staff from the City of London to Canary Wharf, and the move should be completed by May.31-Jan-2005

CBRE is to acquire Nelson Bakewell, the 330-strong chain of property agents, for about £22m.31-Jan-2005

Bartercard is looking to open three trade exchange franchise operations in the North West, with the creation of up to 150 jobs.27-Jan-2005

The Funding Corporation has announced the creation of 250 jobs in its Chester-based call centre, customer service and administration departments.25-Jan-2005

HypoVereinsbank, the German bank, is planning to set up a new UK headquarters on five floors of the Moorhouse building in London EC2.24-Jan-2005

Barclays Bank is planning to acquire the French wealth business of ING Securities Bank, including ING Ferri and ING Private Banking, creating a combined group with more than 50 branches.21-Jan-2005

Western Mortgage Services is to create up to 90 new jobs at its mortgage administration business in Plymouth this year.20-Jan-2005

Albany Group is to create more than 100 new jobs at its insurance services call centre in Peterlee this year.19-Jan-2005

Watson Wyatt, the Surrey-based financial services consultancy, is to be acquired by US sister company Watson Wyatt & Company for £243m.19-Jan-2005

The Department for Work & Pensions is planning to set up an office for the Financial Assistance Scheme at Monks Cross in York, and some of the 100 staff may transfer from the existing pensions operation that is due to close in March.17-Jan-2005

East Riding Council is considering plans to outsource some of its administrative functions to Arvato, which could lead to the transfer of 500 jobs and the creation of 650 new jobs in Hull over the next four years.17-Jan-2005

Loans.co.uk is to create 65 new jobs at its credit broking call centre in Preston.17-Jan-2005

Close Brothers has acquired the commercial asset finance operations of Cattles for £70m.17-Jan-2005

HSBC is planning to open 150 branches and recruit 1,000 commercial bankers in France this year, as part of a rebranding of the business.17-Jan-2005

Stepquick has acquired Lithgow Nelson, the accountancy practice with offices in Southport and Preston, for £0.6m.14-Jan-2005

Murgitroyd Group has acquired David WJ Castle & Co, the London-based patent and trade mark attorney practice, for £3.3m.13-Jan-2005

Thomas Westcott, the accountancy firm, is to relocate its 60 Exeter-based staff to a new headquarters at Southernhay later this year.13-Jan-2005

Moorhouse Group, the Caerphilly-based insurance company, is planning to expand its workforce from 76 to about 130 this year.12-Jan-2005

THB Group has acquired Carter Gilbrook, the Essex-based insurance broker, for an initial £0.3m.11-Jan-2005

HSA Group has acquired BCWA, the Bristol-based medical insurance company, for undisclosed terms.07-Jan-2005